Calgem

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Calgem skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Calgem is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: storytelling · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Query California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM, formerly DOGGR) oil, gas, and geothermal well data — wellbore details, operators, fields, injection and disposal wells, aquifer exemptions, and geothermal wells in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA). Use this skill when the user asks about California wells, CalGEM data, DOGGR records, Salton Sea lithium, Hell's Kitchen project, Controlled Thermal Resources, EnergySource, BHE Renewables, geothermal lithium, Imperial County geothermal brines, Kern County oilfield produced water, San Joaquin Basin wells, Monterey Formation, Los Angeles Basin wells, California produced water, California Class II injection wells, SB 1281 water reporting, or any California upstream regulatory data. Tie-in: USGS Produced Waters database, USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, EPA Envirofacts UIC. Produces data tables with narrative summaries.

From the source SKILL.md

Queries oil, gas, and geothermal well data from the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM). CalGEM (renamed from DOGGR — Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources — on January 1, 2020) is the state agency within the California Department of Conservation that regulates drilling, operation, and plugging of wells.

What this skill does

Calgem is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the storytelling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/calgem/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Calgem Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/calgem
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/calgem/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/calgem/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/calgem/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/calgem/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\calgem\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Calgem Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/calgem/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Calgem skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Calgem skill?

Use Calgem when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the storytelling area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Calgem" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Calgem skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Calgem is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/jpfielding/claude.pnge/blob/f35bf839fb659d05cf70a17e66974572c892fbb1/plugins/pnge-state-regulatory/skills/calgem/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: jpfielding

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

jpfielding. (2026). Calgem [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/calgem/

BibTeX

@misc{calgem-2026,
  author    = {jpfielding},
  title     = {Calgem [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/calgem/}
}

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